Gedling

The religious profile of Gedling changed substantially in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in marriage, health and work life.

The population passed 110,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Gedling increased by 1.6%, from almost 112,000 to 114,000.

The addition of just under 1,800 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Gedling was home to, on average, 6.8 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Gedling

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Gedling increased by two years, from 40 to 42 years.

This affluent area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 2,600 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 3,000.

About 12% of people in Gedling are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Gedling by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Gedling

The number of people in Gedling that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 21,000 in 2001 to just over 37,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 19% to 33% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the East Midlands (from 16% to 27%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Gedling that described themselves as Christian decreased from just over 80,000 in 2001 to about 65,000 in 2011 (from 72% to 57%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation decreased from just over 8,600 to just over 8,000 (from 7.7% to 7.1%).

About 1,500 people (0.6%) said they were Muslim, up from just under 700 in 2001 (1.4%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population without a religion in Gedling increased by 14 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Gedling by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Gedling

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in Gedling, but at a slower rate than in nearby Nottingham.

In Gedling, the proportion of single people increased from 27% in 2001 to 31% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Nottingham increased from 44% to 51%.

Across the East Midlands, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 28% to 32%.

The proportion of married people in Gedling fell from 54% to 50%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 10% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were single across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Gedling residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.7% to 5.3% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (80%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 68% in 2001. The percentage of Gedling residents that described their health as fair decreased from 23% to 15%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Gedling decreased by 3.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Gedling, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Gedling working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 12% to 8.9% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.7%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.8% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 14% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Gedling decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Gedling, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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